Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Starbucks with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Starbucks overall takes an average of 29 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Starbucks as a Barista according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Presentation: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Other: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
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The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Starbucks in Dec 2012
Interview
I applied online to several different stores, and a week later called each store to follow up. None of them were looking for help, but one store manager directed me to another store that was looking for help. After countless bouts of phone tag (it was hard to keep in touch, as I had two jobs at the time and was looking to ditch one for Starbucks, and the SM was always busy) over the next week, we finally scheduled an interview. I got a free beverage of my choice for free and the interview lasted for about an hour and a half. She was very thorough with her questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Can you provide a specific instance where you executed exceptional customer service?"
Received an email asking to schedule an interview for the following week. The interview took place in the store itself, and took about 15 minutes. The questions were pretty average.
First interview went well, just the basic behavioral questions that should be answered using the STAR method. Second interview was less questions but with the district manager. Still waiting to hear back (if they reach out at all).
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to navigate a situation where the supervisor wasn’t available.
Basically a short chat about my availability, my interest in the job, why I want to work there, how familiar I am with coffee and what my past experiences in hospitality were.